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  1. M2ME

    Which route out of Ourense?

    I went right by way of Tamallancos. According to Gronze it has less road walking and in May while not bone dry it wasn’t too muddy. Gerald Kelly says it can be muddy and flooded after rain. Having not gone left I can’t compare but as a rule less road walking is my preference.
  2. M2ME

    Almadén de la Plata - Monesterio

    There is a motorway service station before the climb to Monasterio. Good place to stop and recharge the batteries. When I walked it was in the mid 30s should be a lot easier in the 20s.
  3. M2ME

    LIVE from the Camino Fuente de Cantos accommodation

    I stayed in Calzadilla de los Barros. A nice big municipal with a washing machine. Make sure to get the key at the Ayuntamiento before hiking up the hill to it.
  4. M2ME

    Route from fuenterroble de salvatierra

    I stayed in Morille on May 12 ‘23 and there was plenty of room even with a couple of groups that had been spread out previously catching up to each other here.
  5. M2ME

    First aid kit recommendations for Via de La Plata

    A small selection of all of the above should work. I found a scissors made cutting tape a lot easier. I would agree with J Willhaus on the Imodium it’s the one thing you might need sooner than a farmacia is available. It was very useful when I needed it on a stage where there was no farmacia in...
  6. M2ME

    Why so few pilgrims on the Via de la Plata? Article from local website.

    Its definitely a demanding stage but doable if you start in Casar de Cáceres. The hostel in Cañavaral takes bookings which allows you to go a little more at your own pace. That being said the day I walked it many took taxis to the embalse and walked from there. By the time I got in that...
  7. M2ME

    LIVE from the Camino VDLP update feb 2024

    I stayed there at the end of last April. It was very well equipped with a stocked fridge on an honour system. After a long hot day the extra 500 metres to the Municipal albergue on the outskirts of town was more than I could handle. Other pilgrims I met said the signposted 500 metres was...
  8. M2ME

    Why so few pilgrims on the Via de la Plata? Article from local website.

    Before setting out on the VdLP last April a number of Spanish friends with more than a few Caminos under their belts, but not the VdLP, asked me if I was sure I knew what I was doing. The general consensus was that it was too long, too hot and boring. One friend described it as “feo” and another...
  9. M2ME

    Questions about the Camino from Seville

    Peregrinopaul is of course right. The dry heat of Andalucía and Extremadura is not the humid heat of Bali. Having walked the VdlP from Seville at the end of February ‘23 the heat was a factor with unseasonably hot weather. Starting early and avoiding the hottest part of the day all helped. It...
  10. M2ME

    Which water?

    I had the same experience in Almadén de la Plata. My water container tasted of the chemicals for a week. I found the water hard on my stomach. While I agree with another contributor that you should always try to avoid bottled water, from an environmental standpoint, it is not always possible to...
  11. M2ME

    Which water?

    On the VDLP there are no water sources as there are in Galicia on the Sanabres. The filter is a good idea. In the south due to the ongoing drought the tap water in many of the albergues has a definite “taste”. I’m sure it is drinkable, but it tastes awful and in my case was hard on the stomach...
  12. M2ME

    Report on walking the Vía from Zamora in May / June 2023

    I purchased your guide during Covid and spent many hours pouring over it dreaming of finally doing my first Camino. It was a valuable resource as was the app. Thank you for all the hard work. I walked the Via Verde from El Avion. I didn’t like it much, a little too straight and monotonous. I got...
  13. M2ME

    Camino Sanabres from Ourense - weather in early May

    I walked the Sanabres this year from May 19 arriving Santiago June 1. Not quiet your dates but there or there about. Overall the weather was very good. While there was the odd cool night and early morning particularly at elevation. The weather pattern tended to be overcast mornings that burnt...

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